## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Day Month Year 1[st] February 2023 **To**
Period end date
Day Month Year 31[st] Jan 2024
**From**
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** The Ramgarhia Board (Northamptonshire) Northampton
**Other names charity is known by**
Ramgarhia Board Northampton (“RBN”)
**Registered charity number (if any)** 276463
**Charity's principal address**
2 Cromwell Street
Northampton **Postcode NN1 2TE**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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5|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Mr Surinder Singh
Matharu|Chairman|||
||Mr Amrik Singh
Bhooi||||
||Mr Kuldip Singh
Bhamra||||
||Mr Opinder Singh
Rehal||||
||Mr Perminder
Singh Golhar||||
**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Election by members of the charity Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system
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and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
To promote and advance Sikhism in accordance with the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji (the Sikh Scriptures);
To promote and organise functions of the Sikhism faith;
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To encourage, promote and educate the wider community of Northamptonshire in the teachings of the Ten Guru’s and Gurmukhi in both Punjabi and/or English and always in accordance with the Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji;
To promote harmony and better co-operation within the wider community of Northamptonshire, including but not limited to charities, government, the services in general and other religious communities;
To achieve higher standards in social, cultural, educational and most fundamentally religious field with the objective of becoming good citizens;
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Providing free food kitchen (Sundays and other adhoc days) Providing free foodbank services for those in need Weekly religious programmes Continued Punjabi classes for children Wellbeing events such as foot care, Diabetes education and general health checks. **Summary of the main activities undertaken for the** Providing a warm space, with hot drinks and food for the elderly on a **public benefit in relation to** weekly basis. **these objects (include within this section the statutory** School Visits to the Gurdwara as part of UK Religious Education **declaration that trustees have** curriculum. **had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity** Music lessons for children **Commission on public benefit)** Childrens Seminars to celebrate Sikh Festivals
Participating in community events to raise awareness of the Sikh faith and continue the strong charitable traditions of the faith
## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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## Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
Following the acquisition of the Charity's new premises in 2010, the process of refurbishment continued with various small refurb projects. This is the 12[th] year of the occupation of the new premises, we continue to see a strong performance in the membership and finances of the Charity.
The continued support of the community, members and other donators was paramount to the success and aims of the Charity.
Various fund-raising events were also carried out raising much needed funds for the charity with the help of our members, this also helps raise the profile of the charity too.
Once again we successfully applied for various grants to support our Food bank initiative, well-being activities and children’s activities.
We continue with Eco initiatives by growing some of our own produce such as vegetables and herbs. We have also had a conscious program to recycle waste and switch drive more energy efficiency and generating our own power using Solar Power.
We have various initiatives focussed on children and education:
- An area which continues to grow and be ever more successful is Schools visits to support local religious education curriculum for school children and teachers
- We have also held several educational workshops on major Sikh festivals for children.
- Holding children’s events in the summer holidays to keep children entertained.
- A trip to visit a Sikh Museum and arts in Leicester
- Face to face Punjabi Classes
- Music classes for children
- A dedicated Sikh camp for children to learn more about Sikh history across all ages. Guest speakers and awards ceremony included.
We have also carried our routine maintenance on the building facility and will embark on a major refurbishment of the toilets and create a new entrance.
Each Friday we hold a Tea and Chat session for the elderly and retired local community. This provides an environment for talking, eating a meal and discussing topical issues. We also hold several wellbeing sessions as foot health, diabetes care and other general health education.
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## **Section E Financial review**
Any income over expenditure is retained in reserves to assist with the **Brief statement of the** ongoing maintenance of the new premises and funding educational and **charity’s policy on reserves** well being events. **Details of any funds materially** There is no deficit in funds. **in deficit**
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
RBN principal source of funding is through 1. Donations from its members, and 2. Grants
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
**Signature(s)** Surinder Matharu **Full name(s)** Mr S S Matharu **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Chairman **etc) Date** 18/06/25
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## **Ramgarhia Board Northampton Accounts April April 2023 - March 2024 Charity Number 276463**
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To the Nearest £
Ye 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Ye 2023
A1 Receipts
Donations & Other Charitable Income 1,08,689 1,08,689 1,08,689 76,193
Grants 3,136 436 2,700 3,136 7,000
Insurance - 10,680
Interest Income 1,376 1,376 1,376 338
Exceptional Income 40,657 40,657 40,657
Sub Toatal (Gross Income From AR) 1,53,858 1,10,500 2,700 1,13,200 94,211
A2: Assets and Investments
Loans Received
- - - - -
Sub Toatal (Gross Income From AR)
Total Receipts 1,53,858 1,10,500 2,700 1,13,200 94,211
A3 Payments
Utilities 5,679 5,679 5,679 10,271
Salaries 19,235 19,235 19,235 13,785
Insurances 984 984 984 809
Property Maintenance costs 7,789 7,789 7,789 12,094
Miscellaneous 7,390 7,390 7,390 7,660
Charitable costs (inc Food Bank) 69,120 69,120 69,120 3,547
Refurbishment costs -
Loan Interest -
-
Loan Capital repayments
-
Sub Toatal (Gross Income From AR) 1,10,196 1,10,196 1,10,196 48,166
A4 Assets and Investment Purchases
Bank Loan Repayment
Loans RePaid
- - - - -
Sub Toatal (Gross Income From AR)
-
Total Payments 1,10,196 1,10,196 1,10,196 48,166
Net of Receipts and Payments 43,662 43,662 46,045
A5 Transfer Between Funds 40,271 40,271
A6 Cash Funds Last Year End 1,09,605 1,09,605 -
Cash Funds This Year End 1,12,997 1,12,997 46,045
B1 Cash Funds
- - -
Deposit and Current Accounr 1,12,997 1,12,997
- - -
Sub Toatal (Gross Income From AR) 1,12,997 1,12,997
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# **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Report to the trustees**
Charity Name The Ramgarhia Board (Northamptonshire) Northampton
**On accounts for the year Charity no ended** 31 March 2024 **(if any)** 276463 **Set out on pages**
(rem em berto include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** .
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **Responsibilities and basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** [The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to **examiner's statement** undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
� the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or � the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or � the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
* _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
> **Signed:** V N Jhala **Date:** 16 September 2025 **Name:** Vinit N Jhala - FINNACC (UK) LTD **Relevant professional** FCCA **qualification(s) or body**
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